The Fishing Bear

Overview

The drinking bear is a decoy for a beholder, that is waiting in hiding to ambush the party.

Trigger

The party either tries to cross the river, or is camping near the river.

Description

Upon coming to the river you hear some splashing up stream. Turning you notice a bear rummaging in the water. Its a large bear, but its currently between two a few fallen logs, and a dirt mound on the far bank. [If they move closer] It still hasn't noticed the party yet, and as you move closer you notice the smell of dead flesh! Looking about you see a pile of fish decaying away on the beach.

Dm notes

The bear is actually dead, and is being animated by a beholder behi9nd the fallen logs. It is waiting for the party to get a little closer and then attack them from the side. Its using its TK to move the bear around in the water. The smell is actually the bear rotting away.

Key

The beholder has a stash of treasure from other partys that have fallen to the trap hidden on the far side of the dirt mound. Inside a scroll tube is a map to the beholders clan.

Posted by

Joseph DuBois
Last updated: Wed Jan 03 1996 wmh